[Event "Perenyi Memorial"] [Site "?"] [Date "2020.01.10"] [Round "1.1"] [White "To, N."] [Black "Yip, M."] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "E15"] [WhiteElo "2354"] [BlackElo "1973"] [PlyCount "69"] [SourceVersionDate "2004.05.16"] {[%evp 0,69,25,13,27,4,1,6,33,11,60,39,27,24,24,24,16,7,-1,-17,-22,-11,-3,-20, -10,-28,-18,-37,-29,-23,2,-15,-21,-21,-4,-24,-29,-33,-13,-21,-8,-21,-51,-57, -57,-57,-51,-51,-13,-37,-20,-20,27,3,27,0,0,0,22,6,26,35,77,48,83,71,74,88,117, 136,29997,29998]} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 c6 5. Bg2 d5 6. O-O Be7 7. Qc2 O-O 8. Nbd2 Bb7 9. e4 Na6 10. e5 Nd7 11. b3 ({Relevant:} 11. a3 c5 12. dxc5 Naxc5 13. b4 Ne4 14. Bb2 Nxd2 15. Nxd2 Qc7 16. Rfc1 Rac8 17. Qa4 Bc6 18. Qb3 d4 19. Bxc6 Qxc6 20. Bxd4 Rfd8 21. Qe3 a5 22. Rab1 axb4 23. axb4 Qa4 24. Ra1 Qc6 25. b5 Qb7 26. Ne4 Ra8 27. Rxa8 Rxa8 28. Nd6 Bxd6 29. exd6 h6 30. h4 Rc8 31. h5 Qb8 32. Qa3 e5 33. Be3 Re8 34. Ra1 Rc8 35. Qd3 Qb7 36. Qd5 Qxd5 37. cxd5 Kf8 38. Ra7 Ke8 39. Rb7 g6 40. hxg6 fxg6 {Gledura,B (2621)-Lenderman,A (2626) Saint Louis 2018 1-0}) 11... c5 12. dxc5 ({Predecessor:} 12. Bb2 Rc8 13. Qc3 cxd4 14. Qxd4 Nb4 15. Rfc1 Bc5 16. Qc3 dxc4 17. bxc4 Qc7 18. Re1 Na6 19. a3 Be7 20. Qc2 b5 21. Rac1 b4 22. Ne4 bxa3 23. Ba1 Nb4 24. Qe2 Bxe4 25. Qxe4 Nc5 26. Qg4 Nbd3 27. Nd4 Nxc1 28. Rxc1 Qb6 29. h4 a2 30. Kh2 Nb3 31. Rc2 Nxa1 { 0-1 (31) Gurevich,M (2549)-Fressinet,L (2660) Nancy 2017}) 12... bxc5 (12... Nb4 13. Qc3 bxc5) 13. Re1 (13. cxd5 exd5 14. Ba3 Nb4 15. Bxb4 cxb4 16. Rfd1 Rc8 17. Qf5 g6 (17... Rc3) 18. Qf4 Rc3) 13... Nb4 {Superficial activity} (13... h6 14. a3 Nc7 15. Rb1 a5 16. cxd5 exd5 17. Nf1 Re8 (17... Ra6) (17... Rb8) 18. Ne3 Bf8) 14. Qb1 a5 15. a3 Na6 16. cxd5 exd5 { The dynamic hanging pawn structure gives good counterplay} (16... Bxd5 { Is also fine} 17. Qc2 (17. Nc4 a4) (17. Ne4 Rb8) 17... a4 (17... Nab8 18. Nc4 Nc6 19. Bb2 Rb8) 18. bxa4 c4) 17. h4 Nc7 (17... Re8 18. Nf1 Rb8) (17... Rb8 18. Nf1 d4 19. N1d2 Nb6 20. Qd3 Nc7 21. Ne4 h6) 18. Nf1 Ra6 {Lateral defence along the 6th<-> is a nice idea} (18... Re8 { The priority is to organize the kingside defences} 19. Bd2 (19. Ng5 Bxg5 20. Bxg5 Qb8 21. Ne3 Nxe5) 19... Ra6 20. Qd3 Bf8) 19. Ng5 {} g6 { Creating a weakness to block the b1-h7 diagonal is playable but not the best} ( 19... Bxg5 {Black should have given up the bishop pair to remove the dangerous knight} 20. Bxg5 (20. hxg5 Rb6) 20... Qa8 {White does not have the correct pieces to generate any dangerous kingside threats}) 20. Bf4 { White continues normal building play but cannot create serious theats without some coorperation} (20. Nh2 {/\xf6,h6,Ng4-f6/h6 is too slow} Ne6 (20... Qc8) 21. Ng4 (21. Nxe6 Rxe6) 21... Bxg5 {The key defensive exchange} 22. hxg5 Qb6 23. Re2 (23. Nf6+ Nxf6 24. exf6 (24. gxf6 d4) 24... d4) 23... Rb8) 20... Ne6 {The strong blockading knight secures the position completely} (20... Re8 21. Ne3 Bf8 22. b4 axb4 23. axb4 Rxa1 24. Qxa1 h6 25. e6 Nxe6 26. Nxe6 Rxe6 27. bxc5 Nxc5 28. Rd1 Ne4) (20... Qa8) 21. Nxe6 fxe6 {Black a good pawn centre and only needs only to be careful about h4-h5} ( 21... Rxe6 22. Qd1) 22. Bh6 Rf7 {Black has an excellent position} (22... Re8 23. Nh2) (22... Rf5 23. f4 (23. Ne3 Rxe5 24. Bf4 Rh5)) 23. Nh2 {/\xf6,h6 with Ng4 etc but this is not dangerous} Rb6 {Not only securing Bb7 but pressing the weak b3-pawn for counterplay} (23... Qc7) ( 23... Qc8) (23... Qa8 {/\..d4}) (23... Qb6 {Is also an effective active defence} 24. h5 (24. Ng4 d4 25. Bxb7 Qxb7) 24... g5 25. Nf3 Rf5) 24. Qc2 {} Bf8 {/\..Bg7 to press e5 or trade off the dark bishops} ( 24... Qc7 25. Bd2) (24... Nf8 25. Bd2) (24... Qa8 {/\..d4 is another effective defence} 25. Rab1 d4 26. Bxb7 Qxb7 27. Qc4 Qc6) ( 24... Qb8 {/\xb3,e5 in hindsight I like this best} 25. Ng4 (25. Bg5 d4 26. Bxb7 Qxb7) (25. Rab1 Nxe5 26. Bf4 Bd6) 25... d4 {Black has good counterplay after this central advance} 26. Rab1 Bf3 27. Bxf3 Rxf3 { b3 is just as vulnerable as g6}) 25. Ng4 {} Bg7 {The kingside is secure and White has worries on e5 and b3} (25... d4 {Is premature} 26. Bxb7 Rxb7 27. Qc4 (27. Rab1 Qc7) 27... Qb6 28. Bxf8 Rxf8 29. b4) (25... Qa8 {Keeps the balance, for example} 26. Bxf8 {Trading off defenders also removes attacks and does little} (26. b4 cxb4 27. axb4 Rxb4 28. Bh3 Qa6 29. Bxf8 Kxf8 (29... Rxf8)) 26... Rxf8 27. h5 gxh5 {Breaking up the kingside further is the most accurate} (27... d4 {Black can also afford to allow the kingside to be broken up} 28. Bxb7 Qxb7 29. hxg6 Qf3 30. gxh7+ Kg7 31. Re4 Kh8 32. Nf6 d3 33. Qc4 Nxf6 34. exf6 Rxf6 35. Rf1 d2) 28. Nf6+ Nxf6 29. exf6 Qd8 {Brings the queen back to the kingside in time} 30. Qxc5 Rc6 (30... Rxf6 31. Qxa5 Qd6 32. Qa4) 31. Qe7 (31. Qe3 Qxf6 32. Rad1 Rc2) 31... Qxe7 32. fxe7 Re8 33. b4 (33. Re5) 33... axb4 34. Rab1 Ra6 35. axb4 Rxe7 36. Re5 h4 37. gxh4 Kf7 38. Rb3 h6 39. Rf3+ Kg7 40. h5 d4 41. Rg3+ Kf6 42. f4 Ra1+ 43. Kh2 Ra2 $132 {Black has enough activity to hold}) 26. Bd2 {This retreat to attack the a-pawn loses time. Black should play against the weak b3,e5 pawns and combine this idea with ..d4, trading the light bishops to take control of the centre} ( 26. Rab1) (26. Rac1 Qc8 27. Bxg7 Kxg7) 26... Ra6 {Black cannot afford this tempo loss} (26... Qb8 {The a5-pawn is indirectly protected by tactical pressure on the b<-> and against e5} 27. Bxa5 Ra6 {Gains time and keeps the e5-pawn under attack} 28. Bc3 {Does not really guard the e-pawn after } (28. Bd2 Nxe5 29. Nxe5 Bxe5 30. Qxc5 Bxa1 31. Rxa1 Rc6 32. Qb5 Rc2 33. Be3 Qe5) 28... d4 29. Bxb7 Qxb7 30. Bb2 Rf5 (30... h5 31. Nf6+ Nxf6 32. exf6 Rxf6) 31. b4 h5 32. Nf6+ Nxf6 33. exf6 Bxf6 34. Rac1 Rb6 35. Ba1 cxb4 36. axb4 Rd6 37. Bb2 e5 38. Qc8+ {Black has nothing to fear in the ending} Qxc8 39. Rxc8+ Kf7 40. Kg2 Rd7) (26... d4 27. Bxb7 Rxb7) (26... h5 27. Nh6+ Bxh6 28. Bxh6 Kh7 29. Bg5 Qb8) 27. Nh6+ {Gains the bishop pair but gives away the advantage} (27. Rab1) (27. f4) 27... Bxh6 28. Bxh6 { White has pressure brewing on the kingside so Black must organize counterplay quickly} Qe8 {Securing g6 is too slow} (28... Rb6 {Pressing the b-pawn is more active and holds} 29. b4 (29. h5 gxh5 30. Qd1 Rf5 31. Bh3 (31. f4 Qe8) 31... Rxe5 32. Rxe5 Nxe5 33. Qxh5 Ng6 34. Re1 Qf6 35. Bg5 Qf7 36. Bd8 Rd6 37. Bxa5 d4) 29... axb4 30. axb4 Rxb4 31. Rab1 Rxb1 32. Rxb1 Qc7 33. h5 Nf8 34. hxg6 hxg6 35. Be3 Qxe5 36. Bxc5 (36. Qxc5 Ba6) 36... Qf5) 29. Qd2 {} Nb8 {Going from bad to worse} (29... Nf8 30. b4) (29... Rb6 {b<-> was again the best} 30. Qxa5 Qc8 31. Qd2 Rxb3 32. Reb1 Rxb1+ 33. Rxb1 Nxe5 34. Qe2 Nc6 35. Rb6) (29... Bc6 { Accomplishes nothing} 30. Rab1 Rb6 31. Qxa5) 30. Rac1 Rc7 {Too clever and abandons the kingside} (30... Nd7 31. h5) 31. h5 a4 32. b4 c4 33. Qg5 {The kingside cannot be held} Bc8 34. Red1 Qf7 35. Qd8+ 1-0 [Event "Perenyi Memorial"] [Site "?"] [Date "2020.01.11"] [Round "2.27"] [White "Yip, M."] [Black "Karacsonyi, L."] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "D20"] [WhiteElo "1973"] [BlackElo "1650"] [PlyCount "49"] [SourceVersionDate "2004.05.16"] {[%evp 0,49,27,25,13,-21,20,4,-3,12,19,-34,19,-8,-25,6,35,-10,44,30,17,-3,-8, -5,-27,-13,-19,-32,17,-49,-40,-28,-10,-21,-29,-72,-79,-112,463,494,496,200,553, 472,1082,1082,1303,1070,1474,1453,3141,29990]} 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 e5 4. Nf3 exd4 5. Bxc4 Bb4+ 6. Nbd2 Nc6 7. O-O Bxd2 8. Bxd2 Nf6 ({Relevant:} 8... Nge7 9. Ng5 Ne5 10. Bb3 h6 11. f4 Bg4 12. Qe1 hxg5 13. fxe5 O-O 14. Bxg5 Qd7 15. Qg3 Rae8 16. Rf4 Be6 17. Bf6 Ng6 18. Rh4 Bxb3 19. Qg5 Rxe5 20. Rh8+ { 1-0 (20) Werle,J (2531)-Wacker,P (2305) Groningen 2014}) 9. e5 Ne4 10. Bf4 O-O 11. Re1 Nc5 12. Bg5 Qd7 13. Qd2 h6 {} 14. Bh4 (14. Bxh6 gxh6 (14... Qg4 15. Bg5) 15. b4 Ne6 (15... Nxb4 16. Qxb4) (15... Qg4 16. bxc5 Be6) 16. Qxh6 Ne7 (16... b6 17. Ng5 Nxg5 18. Qxg5+ Kh8 19. Re4) 17. Ng5 Nxg5 18. Qxg5+ Kh7 19. Re4) 14... a6 15. a4 b6 (15... Qg4) 16. b4 Ne6 17. Re4 (17. Bf6 gxf6 18. Qxh6) 17... Bb7 (17... Ne7 18. Bf6 Ng6 19. Rg4 (19. Nxd4) 19... Ng5 20. e6 Nxf3+ 21. gxf3 Qc6 22. Bxg7 Kxg7 23. Qxd4+ Kh7 24. Bd5 Qd6 25. Bxa8 Bxe6 26. Qxd6 cxd6 27. Bb7 Bxg4 28. fxg4 a5 29. Rd1) 18. h3 (18. Bf6) 18... Kh8 (18... b5 $1 19. Bb3 Ne7) 19. Bf6 Kh7 20. Rh4 (20. Bd3) 20... Kg8 21. Bxg7 f6 22. exf6 Kf7 23. Bxf8 Rxf8 24. Re1 Re8 25. Qxh6 1-0 [Event "Perenyi Memorial"] [Site "?"] [Date "2020.01.12"] [Round "3.13"] [White "Fule, S."] [Black "Yip, M."] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B12"] [WhiteElo "2265"] [BlackElo "1973"] [Annotator "Tactical Analysis 2.20 (15s)"] [PlyCount "73"] [SourceVersionDate "2004.05.16"] {[%evp 0,73,27,22,80,85,70,66,53,50,50,42,42,41,67,59,54,22,12,-21,-54,-43,-51, -63,-33,-162,-172,-192,-121,-134,-96,-70,-75,-58,-58,-58,-52,-156,-227,-185, -174,-231,-268,-281,-248,-245,-194,-123,-133,-105,-103,-106,-12,-31,0,0,149,96, 155,151,317,326,274,274,537,367,348,373,377,414,435,440,452,493,2570,2884]} 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. h4 h5 5. Bd3 Bxd3 6. Qxd3 Qa5+ 7. Bd2 (7. Nd2 e6 8. Ngf3 (8. Ne2 Qa6 9. c4 c5 10. dxc5 Nc6 11. Qc3 dxc4 12. b4 cxb3 13. axb3 Qb5 14. Ba3 Nge7 15. Nc4 Nd5 16. Qg3 g6 17. Nc3 Nxc3 18. Qxc3 O-O-O 19. O-O Kb8 20. Nd6 Bxd6 21. exd6 Rhe8 22. Bc1 Rd7 23. Be3 e5 24. f4 exf4 25. Bxf4 Nb4 26. Bg3 Rc8 27. Rxf7 {1-0 (27) Nakamura,H (2749)-Svane,R (2594) Caleta ENG 2019}) 8... Nh6 9. O-O Nf5 10. Nb3 (10. c3 Qa6 11. Qc2 c5 12. dxc5 Bxc5 13. c4 dxc4 14. Nxc4 Nc6 15. Be3 Be7 16. Qe4 O-O 17. a3 Rfd8 18. Rac1 Qb5 19. g3 Qd5 20. Qxd5 exd5 21. Ncd2 Nxe3 22. fxe3 Re8 23. Nb1 Rad8 24. Rfd1 Bf8 25. Rd3 Nxe5 26. Nxe5 Rxe5 27. Kf2 g5 28. hxg5 Rf5+ 29. Ke2 Rxg5 30. Nc3 Bg7 31. Kf3 Rc8 {0-1 (90) McShane,L (2682)-Yuffa,D (2577) Khanty-Mansiysk RUS 2019}) 10... Qa6 11. Qd1 Nd7 12. Bf4 (12. Bg5 Rc8 13. c3 g6 14. Nc1 c5 15. Ne2 Bg7 16. Ng3 Nxg3 17. fxg3 Qb6 18. Rf2 O-O 19. Qd2 cxd4 20. cxd4 f6 21. exf6 Nxf6 22. Bxf6 Rxf6 23. Kh2 Rf5 24. Re1 Re8 25. Rfe2 Qd6 26. Ne5 Kh7 27. Qd3 Re7 28. Re3 Bxe5 29. Rxe5 Kg7 30. R1e3 Rxe5 31. Rxe5 Rf7 32. Qe3 Rf6 33. a3 Kf7 34. Qh6 Qf8 35. Qe3 {1/2-1/2 (35) Chigaev,M (2640)-Svane,R (2615) Riga LAT 2019}) 12... Be7 13. g3 Rc8 14. c3 c5 15. a4 Qb6 16. Ra2 a6 17. dxc5 Bxc5 18. Kg2 Nf8 19. a5 Qb5 20. Nxc5 Rxc5 21. Re1 Ng6 22. Be3 Rc8 23. Bb6 Nge7 24. Nd4 Qd7 25. Ra3 Rc4 26. Qf3 Qc8 27. Rd1 g6 28. b4 O-O 29. Bc5 Re8 30. Bxe7 Nxe7 31. Rb3 Nc6 32. Qe3 Qc7 33. Re1 Rc8 34. Qf4 Nxd4 35. cxd4 Rc3 36. Re3 Rc1 37. Rf3 Rf8 38. g4 hxg4 39. Qxg4 Qc4 40. Rfd3 Ra1 41. Qf4 Qc2 42. Qe3 Kg7 43. h5 Rh8 44. Qf4 Qe2 45. Qf6+ Kg8 46. Qd8+ Kg7 47. Qf6+ Kg8 48. Qd8+ {1/2-1/2 (48) Jones,G (2709)-Xiong,J (2684) Saint Louis USA 2019}) 7... Qa6 8. Qf3 (8. Qxa6 Nxa6 9. Nc3) (8. e6 Qxd3 9. exf7+ Kxf7 10. cxd3 e6 11. Nf3 Bd6 12. O-O Na6 13. a3 Ne7 14. Re1 Nc7 15. Bb4 Bxb4 16. axb4 Nf5 17. Nbd2 Rhd8 18. Re5 Kf6 19. Rae1 Rd6 20. Nb3 b6 21. g3 Nb5 22. Kg2 g6 23. Kh3 a5 24. bxa5 bxa5 25. Nc5 Nfxd4 26. Ng5 Nc7 27. Nh7+ Ke7 28. Ra1 Rdd8 29. f4 Rdb8 30. Ng5 Kd6 31. Na4 Rb3 32. Nf7+ Ke7 33. Ng5 Rxd3 34. Nc5 Rd2 35. Rae1 Rb8 36. Ncxe6 Ncxe6 37. Nxe6 Nf3 38. Nd4+ Nxe5 39. Nxc6+ Kd6 40. Nxb8 Ng4 {0-1 (40) Corrales Jimenez,F (2548)-Xiong,J (2691) Philadelphia USA 2019}) 8... e6 9. Nh3 (9. Nc3) (9. Ne2 Ne7 10. Ng3 c5 11. c3 Qb6 12. b3 cxd4 13. cxd4 Nbc6 14. Nc3 Qxd4 15. O-O-O Rc8 16. Kb1 Nxe5 17. Qe2 Qd3+ 18. Qxd3 Nxd3 19. Rhf1 a6 20. f4 g6 21. Na4 Nc5 22. Bc3 Rg8 23. Nb6 Rc6 24. Ba5 Nd7 25. Ne4 Bg7 26. Nxd7 Kxd7 27. Ng5 f6 28. Nf3 Nf5 29. Rc1 Rxc1+ 30. Rxc1 Rc8 31. Rg1 Ng3 32. Nd4 e5 33. fxe5 fxe5 34. Nf3 Bf6 35. Re1 e4 36. Ng5 Bxg5 37. hxg5 Ke6 38. Bb6 Ke5 39. Rc1 Rxc1+ 40. Kxc1 Nf5 41. Bc7+ Kd4 42. Kd2 e3+ 43. Ke2 Ke4 44. Bb6 d4 {0-1 (44) Hernandez Guerra,L (1679)-Villegas,P (2392) Las Palmas ESP 2019}) 9... Ne7 10. Nf4 Nf5 (10... Qb6 11. Bc3 Nf5) 11. c3 c5 ( 11... Nd7) 12. Nxh5 {[%mdl 8192]} ({White should try} 12. dxc5 Nd7 13. Nxd5 exd5 14. Qxf5) 12... cxd4 13. g4 {} Rxh5 {[%mdl 512]} 14. gxh5 Nc6 15. Bf4 (15. Rh3 {might work better.}) 15... dxc3 16. bxc3 {} d4 $2 (16... Nb4 {[%mdl 512] has better winning chances.} 17. Kd2 (17. cxb4 $2 Nd4) 17... Rc8) 17. Qe2 Qa5 (17... Qa4 {Threatens to win with .. .dxc3.} 18. Bg5 {} d3 {[%mdl 512]}) 18. Bd2 (18. Rh3) 18... Qd5 ( 18... Qxe5 19. Qxe5 Nxe5 20. Kf1) 19. Rh3 Rd8 (19... Qxe5 20. Qxe5 Nxe5 21. Kf1) ({Don't play} 19... Nxe5 20. Bf4) 20. c4 (20. Kf1) 20... Qg2 $19 21. Qf1 (21. Rd3 Qg1+ 22. Qf1) 21... Qe4+ 22. Qe2 {} Qc2 (22... Qg2 {and Black stays clearly on top.} 23. Rd3 Qh1+ 24. Qf1 Qe4+ 25. Qe2 Qxh4) 23. Bg5 Bb4+ 24. Nd2 d3 (24... Rd7 25. Qd3 Qc3 26. Qxc3 dxc3) 25. Qd1 Qb2 ({Black should play} 25... Rd7 {White must now prevent ...Qxc4.} 26. Qxc2 dxc2) 26. Bxd8 {Bg5 is the strong threat.} Bxd2+ 27. Kf1 { Hoping for Rb1.} Nxe5 {[%mdl 8192]} (27... Nxd8 {and Black is okay.} 28. Rxd3 Ba5) 28. Bg5 Ba5 (28... Bxg5 29. hxg5 Ng4 30. Qxg4 Qxa1+ 31. Kg2 d2 ) 29. Rb1 Qd4 (29... Qxa2 30. Ra1 (30. Rxb7 Qxc4 31. Rxa7 d2+ 32. Kg1 Qd5 $18) 30... Qe2+ 31. Qxe2 dxe2+ 32. Kxe2 Nxc4) 30. Qa4+ {[%mdl 64] Double Attack } Nc6 31. Rxb7 Qd6 32. Rb3 d2 33. Rbd3 Qc5 34. Bxd2 Bxd2 35. Rxd2 Ke7 36. Qb5 Qa3 37. Rxa3 {Accuracy: White = 36% (20/1/30), Black = 34% (10/7/27).} 1-0 [Event "Perenyi Memorial"] [Site "?"] [Date "2020.01.13"] [Round "4.26"] [White "Yip, M."] [Black "Karacsonyi, B."] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "D85"] [WhiteElo "1973"] [BlackElo "1550"] [PlyCount "70"] [SourceVersionDate "2004.05.16"] {[%evp 0,73,5,23,59,73,68,61,50,38,52,37,42,46,67,64,60,13,14,-20,-54,-52,-48, -48,-14,-166,-164,-191,-92,-114,-98,-100,-58,-64,-67,-72,-54,-168,-167,-167, -191,-219,-236,-268,-236,-213,-150,-111,-128,-143,-141,-121,0,-8,0,0,149,54, 132,141,170,305,305,268,618,377,348,381,404,407,425,407,450,489,2463,2552]} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Nf3 c5 8. Rb1 Nc6 9. d5 Ne5 10. Nxe5 Bxe5 11. Qd2 O-O 12. f4 Bg7 13. Be2 Qc7 ({Relevant:} 13... e5 14. O-O exf4 15. Qxf4 f5 16. e5 Bxe5 17. Qxe5 Re8 18. Qg3 Rxe2 19. Re1 Qe8 20. Bh6 Bd7 21. Rxe2 Qxe2 22. h3 b6 23. Qc7 Qe8 24. c4 Kf7 25. Bg5 h6 26. Bh4 g5 27. Bg3 f4 28. Re1 Qd8 29. Qd6 Bf5 30. Qxh6 Qf6 31. Qh5+ Bg6 32. Qg4 Bf5 33. Qh5+ Bg6 34. Qg4 Bf5 {1/2-1/2 (34) Avrukh,B (2595)-Greenfeld,A (2553) Tel Aviv 2002}) 14. O-O Rd8 15. c4 e6 16. Bb2 Bh6 ({Predecessor:} 16... f6 17. Rbd1 exd5 18. cxd5 f5 19. e5 Rb8 20. Bc4 Kh8 21. d6 Qc6 22. e6 b5 23. Bxg7+ Kxg7 24. Qc3+ Kh6 25. Rd3 {1-0 (25) Jelinek,M (2196)-Naik,R (1917) Prague 2015} ) 17. Qc3 f6 18. Qxf6 Bg7 19. Qxg7+ Qxg7 20. Bxg7 Kxg7 21. Bf3 b6 22. Rfd1 ( 22. e5) (22. Kf2) 22... Rf8 23. g3 (23. e5 Rb8 (23... Rxf4 24. d6) 24. g3 g5 25. Kf2 gxf4 26. g4) 23... g5 24. f5 (24. e5 gxf4 25. dxe6 Rb8 26. Rd6 fxg3 27. Bc6 Rf5 28. e7 Rxe5 29. e8=Q Rxe8 30. Bxe8 gxh2+ 31. Kxh2) 24... e5 25. Rd3 (25. Kf2) 25... Bd7 26. Bd1 (26. Kf2) 26... Rab8 27. Ra3 (27. g4) 27... a5 28. Ba4 Bxa4 29. Rxa4 g4 30. Ra3 Rfd8 31. Rab3 Rd6 32. Rb5 a4 33. Rxc5 Rd7 34. Rcb5 Rc8 35. R1b4 Rdc7 1-0 [Event "Perenyi Memorial"] [Site "?"] [Date "2020.01.14"] [Round "5.17"] [White "Divald, T."] [Black "Yip, M."] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "B12"] [WhiteElo "2087"] [BlackElo "1973"] [Annotator "Tactical Analysis 2.20 (15s)"] [PlyCount "66"] [SourceVersionDate "2004.05.16"] {[%evp 14,66,-15,-50,-30,-68,-20,-46,0,-71,-8,-106,0,0,0,-34,0,-21,-10,-163, -105,-171,-29,-27,-18,-64,0,-106,-45,-273,-31,-136,-94,-123,-80,-90,-70,-88, -81,-179,0,-16,0,0,0,9,13,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Nc3 e6 5. g4 Bg6 6. Nge2 c5 7. Be3 Nc6 8. dxc5 h5 (8... Nxe5 9. Nf4 Ne7 10. Qe2 N7c6 11. O-O-O Be7 12. Nfxd5 exd5 13. f4 d4 14. h4 Nd3+ 15. cxd3 h5 16. f5 Bh7 17. Bd2 dxc3 18. Bxc3 O-O 19. d4 a5 20. a3 Re8 21. Qc4 Bxh4 22. Bd3 hxg4 23. Kb1 Qg5 24. Ka1 Rad8 25. Bb1 Ne7 26. Bxa5 Bxf5 27. Bxd8 Rxd8 28. Rhf1 g6 29. Qb3 Be6 30. Qxb7 Qd5 31. Qxd5 Nxd5 32. Rh1 Bf2 33. c6 Rc8 34. Rc1 g3 35. Be4 Nf6 36. Bg2 Bd5 {0-1 (36) Shirov,A (2723)-Anand,V (2753) Wijk aan Zee 2003 CBM 093 [Ftacnik,L]}) 9. Nd4 (9. Nf4 Bh7 10. Nb5 hxg4 11. Qxg4 Nh6 12. Qh5 Bf5 13. Rg1 g6 14. Qe2 a6 15. Nd6+ Bxd6 16. exd6 Qa5+ 17. c3 d4 18. b4 Qa3 19. Bd2 dxc3 20. Bc1 Qa4 21. Bg2 Nxb4 22. Nd5 Nc2+ 23. Kf1 Ng4 24. Rh1 Nxa1 25. Nc7+ Kd7 26. Bxb7 Rab8 27. c6+ Kxd6 28. Nxa6 Ne5 29. Nc5 Qc2 30. Bf4 f6 31. Qe1 Bh3+ 32. Kg1 Kxc5 33. Bxe5 Qd2 {0-1 (33) Naiditsch,A (2638)-Lastin,A (2604) Moscow 2008}) 9... hxg4 {Not so common} (9... a6 10. Nxc6 bxc6 11. g5 Ne7 12. Bh3 Rb8 13. Qd4 Bf5 14. Bg2 Bxc2 15. Qd2 Bg6 16. Na4 Nf5 17. O-O Be7 18. f4 Nxe3 19. Qxe3 Qa5 20. b3 Rb4 21. Kh1 O-O 22. Rac1 Rfb8 23. f5 Bxf5 24. Rxf5 exf5 25. e6 Qc7 26. exf7+ Kxf7 27. Re1 Re4 28. Bxe4 fxe4 29. Qh3 g6 30. Nb6 Rd8 31. Rf1+ Kg7 32. Qe6 Bxg5 33. Rg1 Bf6 34. Rf1 Qe7 35. Qxc6 e3 36. Nxd5 e2 {0-1 (36) Motylev,A (2634)-Anand,V (2755) Moscow 2002 CBM 091 [Anand]}) 10. Bb5 Nge7 {Black is slightly better.} 11. Qxg4 Qc7 (11... Bh5 12. Qg3 a6) 12. Qg3 (12. O-O-O) (12. f4 O-O-O 13. Bxc6 Nxc6 14. Qg3 Nxd4 15. Bxd4 Bxc5 16. O-O-O Bxd4 17. Rxd4 Kb8 18. h4 Qc5 19. Rhd1 Rh5 20. b4 Qb6 21. a4 Rc8 22. R1d2 Qc6 23. Kb2 a6 24. Rh2 Rhh8 25. Qe3 Rc7 26. Rdd2 Rhc8 27. Rh3 Qd7 28. Qb6 Rc6 29. Qg1 Rc4 30. Rd4 Rxd4 31. Qxd4 Rc4 32. Qb6 d4 33. Na2 Rxc2+ 34. Ka3 Rxa2+ 35. Kxa2 Qxa4+ 36. Kb2 Qc2+ 37. Ka3 Qc1+ 38. Ka2 Bb1+ {0-1 (38) Salem,A (2564)-Khismatullin,D (2674) Sharjah UAE 2014}) 12... O-O-O (12... Nf5 { [%CAl Rf5g3]} 13. Nxf5 (13. Nxe6 Qc8) 13... Bxf5) 13. Bxc6 Nxc6 14. Ncb5 {[%CAl Rb5c7]} Qa5+ 15. Bd2 Qa6 {aiming for ...Nxd4.} 16. b4 (16. Nxc6 {and White stays safe.} bxc6 17. Nd6+ Bxd6 18. cxd6) 16... Nxd4 17. Nxd4 {} Be7 ({Better is} 17... Rh5 {White should prevent ...Qc4.} 18. Bg5 Qc4) 18. Qb3 Qc4 19. Qxc4 dxc4 20. c3 {} (20. Nb5) 20... Rh3 ({Black should play} 20... Rd5 21. Bf4 Rh4) 21. f3 (21. O-O-O ) 21... Rdh8 (21... Bh4+ 22. Ke2 Bd3+ 23. Kd1 Bf2) 22. Bf4 (22. O-O-O $15) 22... R8h4 23. Bd2 Rxh2 (23... Rh5 24. Bf4 R5h4) 24. Rxh2 Rxh2 25. O-O-O a6 26. c6 (26. a4) 26... Kc7 (26... b5 {...Bh4 is the strong threat.} 27. f4 Bd8) 27. cxb7 {The position is equal.} Kxb7 28. Rg1 Rf2 {} 29. Nxe6 {[%mdl 512] Threatens to win with Nf4.} Rxf3 (29... fxe6 30. Rxg6) 30. Nf4 Be4 31. Rxg7 {Black must now prevent Kd1.} Rf1+ 32. Kb2 Rf2 33. Kc1 Rf1+ {Accuracy: White = 60% (16/3/25), Black = 46% (11/7/23).} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Perenyi Memorial"] [Site "?"] [Date "2020.01.15"] [Round "6.20"] [White "Yip, M."] [Black "Virag, B."] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "D85"] [WhiteElo "1973"] [BlackElo "2064"] [PlyCount "36"] [SourceVersionDate "2004.05.16"] {[%evp 0,36,19,31,14,-14,43,38,70,63,59,68,56,56,50,36,42,42,97,98,149,161,161, 50,71,4,0,-99,-10,-2,9,-121,-84,-171,-171,-313,-271,-717,-518]} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Nf3 c5 8. Rb1 Qa5 9. Rb5 Qxc3+ (9... Qxa2 10. Rxc5 O-O 11. Bc4 Qb1 12. O-O Nd7 13. Rb5 Qxe4 14. Ng5 Qc6 15. Qb3 e6 16. d5 exd5 17. Bxd5 Qxc3 18. Bxf7+ Kh8 19. Qxc3 Bxc3 20. Ba3 Kg7 21. Bxf8+ Nxf8 22. Bd5 Rb8 23. Rc5 Bb4 24. Rc7+ Kf6 25. f4 Bd7 26. Nxh7+ { 1-0 (26) Smirnov,P (2616)-Boussama,H (1948) Hammamet TUN 2015}) 10. Bd2 Qa3 {} 11. Rxc5 {Winning a P with tempo loses a key tempo} (11. Qc2 $18 {Wins offhand with the idea of trapping the offside Qa3} c4 (11... O-O 12. Ra5) (11... Nc6 12. Rb3 Qa4 13. Bb5) (11... cxd4 12. Rb3 Qa4 13. Bb5+ $18) 12. Bxc4 O-O (12... Nc6 13. d5 Ne5 14. Nxe5 Bxe5 15. d6 exd6 16. Ra5 Qb2 17. Rxe5+ Qxe5 18. Bc3) 13. Bb4 Qa6 14. Bxe7 Re8 15. O-O (15. Re5 $18) 15... Nc6 (15... Be6 16. Rd5 Qb6 17. Rb1 Qc7 18. Bd6 Qd7 19. Ne5 Bxe5 20. dxe5 Bxd5 21. exd5) 16. Bc5 Na5 17. Rxa5 Qxa5 18. Bxf7+ Kxf7 19. Qb3+ Be6 20. Ng5+ Kg8 21. Nxe6 Kh8 22. Nxg7 Kxg7 23. Qxb7+ Kh8 24. Bd6 Qd8 25. Qd5 h5 26. Be5+ Rxe5 27. Qxe5+ Kh7 28. Rc1 Rc8 29. Rxc8 Qxc8 30. g3 Qa6 31. d5 Qxa2 32. d6 h4 33. Qe7+ {1-0 (33) Czerwonski,A (2407)-Koziak,V (2484) Barlinek 2008} ) 11... O-O 12. Bc4 Nc6 13. Rb5 Nxd4 (13... Bg4) 14. Nxd4 Bxd4 15. Ra5 (15. O-O a6 16. Rd5 Bg7 17. Rd3 Qb2) 15... Qb2 {} 16. Rb5 (16. O-O Bg4 17. Qc1 b6 (17... Qxc1 18. Rxc1 Rac8) 18. Ra4 a5) 16... Bxf2+ 17. Kf1 (17. Kxf2 Qd4+ 18. Be3 Qxc4) 17... Qd4 18. Rb4 Be3 0-1 [Event "Perenyi Memorial"] [Site "?"] [Date "2020.01.16"] [Round "7.23"] [White "Palczert, M."] [Black "Yip, M."] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "B13"] [WhiteElo "1754"] [BlackElo "1973"] [PlyCount "128"] [SourceVersionDate "2004.05.16"] 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. Bd3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Nf6 6. O-O ({Relevant:} 6. c3 Bg4 7. O-O e6 8. Nbd2 Bd6 9. Re1 O-O 10. Nf1 Qc7 11. h3 Bh5 12. Bg5 Nd7 13. Bh4 Rab8 14. Bxh7+ Kxh7 15. Ng5+ Kh6 16. Qd3 Bg6 17. Qd2 Bf4 18. Ne3 Nf6 19. g3 Bxg5 20. Bxg5+ Kh7 21. Bxf6 gxf6 22. Ng4 Qe7 23. h4 Kg8 24. Qh6 f5 25. h5 fxg4 26. hxg6 fxg6 27. Qxg6+ Qg7 28. Qxe6+ Rf7 29. Qxd5 Rbf8 30. Re4 Qg6 31. Rf1 Kg7 32. Qb3 Qxe4 {0-1 (32) Bacrot,E (2697)-Ivanisevic,I (2653) Berlin 2015}) 6... Nb4 {Too anxious to exploit the absence of c3} ({Predecessor:} 6... Bg4 7. c3 e6 8. Bf4 Bd6 9. Bxd6 Qxd6 10. Nbd2 O-O 11. Re1 Ne7 12. Qc2 Bf5 13. Ne5 Rab8 14. a4 Nd7 15. Bxf5 Nxf5 16. Nd3 Rbc8 17. Nf3 h6 18. Qd2 Ne7 19. Nfe5 Nxe5 20. Nxe5 Nc6 21. Re3 Nxe5 22. Rxe5 {1/2-1/2 (22) Miron,L (2432)-Lupulescu,C (2525) Bucharest 2019}) 7. Bb5+ (7. Be2 Bf5 8. c3 Nc6 (8... Nc2 9. g4 ) 9. Nh4 Bd7 10. Bd3 Qc7 11. Na3 a6) 7... Bd7 (7... Nc6 8. c3 Bg4 9. Nbd2 Qb6 10. Qb3 e6 11. Ne5 Bd6 12. Ndf3 Bxf3 13. Nxf3 O-O) 8. Qe2 (8. Bxd7+ Qxd7 9. Ne5 Qd8 10. c4 Nc6 11. Nc3 dxc4 12. Nxc4 e6 13. Bg5 Nxd4 14. Qa4+ Qd7 15. Qxd7+ Nxd7 16. Rfd1 h6 17. Bf4 Nc6 18. Rac1 Nb6 19. Nb5 Nd5 20. Bg3 g5 $11) 8... a6 9. Bxd7+ Qxd7 10. c3 Nc6 11. Ne5 Qc8 {Too passive} (11... Qf5 12. f4 (12. g4 Qe6) 12... h6 13. Be3 e6 14. Nd2 Bd6 15. Rae1 O-O $14) 12. Bg5 e6 (12... Nxe5 13. Qxe5 Qd7 14. Nd2) (12... Ne4 13. Bf4 e6 14. Nd3 Be7 15. Nd2 Nxd2 16. Qxd2 O-O) (12... Qf5 13. Nxc6 bxc6 14. Bxf6 gxf6 15. Nd2 e6) 13. Nd2 {} Be7 (13... h6 14. Bh4 Be7 15. f4 O-O 16. g4 $40 (16. Ndf3 Ne4 17. Bxe7 Nxe7) 16... Qd8 17. Nd3 b5 18. Bg3 Nh7 19. Nb3 b4 20. Nbc5 Bxc5 21. Nxc5 Re8 22. Rac1 bxc3 23. bxc3 Na5) 14. f4 {The position is quite dangerous for Black} h6 15. Bxf6 Bxf6 {} 16. f5 { Wrong plan} (16. Ng4 {Pressing with the knight is better}) 16... O-O { Much too casual} (16... Bxe5 17. dxe5 exf5 18. Rae1 O-O) 17. fxe6 ( 17. Ng4 Bg5 18. f6) 17... Qxe6 18. Rae1 {} Bxe5 (18... Rae8) 19. dxe5 Rae8 20. Nf3 f6 21. Nd4 Qxe5 (21... Nxd4 22. cxd4 Qb6 { is the key move to spot}) 22. Qf3 Nxd4 23. Qd3 {} Qxe1 {This was my plan but this is too clever} (23... Ne2+ {Much better was keeping the piece} 24. Kh1 Qh5 {I calculated to here and thought the knight was trapped} 25. g3 d4 {The key move to see, which opens the long diagonal} 26. cxd4 Qd5+ {Now the knight escapes} 27. Qf3 Qxf3+ 28. Rxf3 Nxg3+) 24. Rxe1 Rxe1+ 25. Kf2 Re2+ 26. Kf1 Re4 27. cxd4 {} Rf7 {Too passive and much too cautious} (27... Rc8 {Maximum activity was called for} 28. Qb3 Rxd4 29. Qxb7 Rc2 {White has no useful checks and ..Rd1 mate is threatened} 30. Ke1 Rdd2 31. Qb8+ Kh7 32. Qf4 Re2+ 33. Kd1 Rcd2+ 34. Kc1 Rc2+ 35. Kd1 Rf2 { White has no useful checks} 36. Qg4 Rxb2) 28. Qc3 Ree7 {Again to cautious and too passive} (28... Rfe7 29. Qc8+ Re8 (29... Kh7) 30. Qf5 (30. Qxb7 Rf4+ 31. Kg1 Re1#) 30... Rxd4) 29. b4 {A needless weakening} ( 29. Qc5 Rd7) 29... Rc7 {Gains time with a threat and Black is back on track } 30. Qb3 Rc4 (30... Rc1+ 31. Kf2 Rc4) 31. b5 axb5 (31... a5) ( 31... Rxd4) 32. Qxb5 Rxd4 {The win should be easy but Black makes an adventure of the ending} 33. Qe8+ Rf8 34. Qe6+ Kh8 35. Qd6 {} Ra8 (35... Re8 $1 {Cutting the king is a much better way to get the rooks coordinated} 36. Qc7 (36. Qc5 Rf4+) 36... Rd1+ 37. Kf2 Rd2+ 38. Kf1 Re5 {It is quite safe to leave the 8th<-> open} 39. Qxb7 Rf5+ 40. Ke1 Rff2 {Rook domination wins easily}) 36. Qc7 Rda4 {Black continues as planned with the idea of liquidating pawns and remaining with a kingside 3-2 majority} 37. Qxb7 Rxa2 (37... d4 38. Ke2 Rd8 39. Qb3 d3+ 40. Kd2 Raa8) 38. Qxd5 R2a5 (38... R8a5 { Better to keep the king trapped on the 1st rank} 39. Qd8+ Kh7 40. h3 Ra1+ 41. Kf2 Rf5+ 42. Ke3 Ra3+ 43. Ke4 Re5+ 44. Kf4 Rae3) 39. Qc6 Rf5+ 40. Ke2 Re5+ {Playing absolutely safe} 41. Kd3 {} Rd8+ 42. Kc4 Rde8 (42... Red5 $4 43. Qxd5 Rxd5 44. Kxd5 g6) (42... Re1) 43. Kd4 h5 {ok} (43... R8e7) (43... Kh7) (43... Rd8+ {Driving the king further away is super} 44. Kc4 Re1 45. Qf3 Rc1+ 46. Kb3 Rb8+ 47. Ka2 Rc7) 44. h3 Re1 45. Qf3 Rd8+ 46. Kc3 Rc1+ (46... Re5) 47. Kb2 Rc5 {+153} 48. Qb7 Rdd5 { +4.6} (48... Rdc8 {Cutting off the king on the c<-> file best. The further away from the kingside the better} 49. Qb3 Rc2+ 50. Qxc2 Rxc2+ 51. Kxc2 h4) 49. Qe7 Rg5 (49... h4) (49... Rc8) 50. Kb3 Rce5 {Planning to fix and then attack the g-pawn} 51. Qd8+ Kh7 52. Qd3+ Kh6 (52... Rg6) 53. Qd2 h4 54. g4 {} Rb5+ (54... hxg3 {Was pointed out by my opponent immediately after the game} 55. h4 g2 56. hxg5+ Rxg5) 55. Kc4 Kh7 56. Qd3+ Kh6 57. Qd8 (57. Qe3) 57... Rgc5+ 58. Kd4 Rd5+ 59. Qxd5 Rxd5+ 60. Kxd5 Kg5 {} (60... g6) 61. Ke4 g6 62. Ke3 Kh6 (62... f5 63. gxf5 gxf5 64. Kf3 Kf6 65. Kf4 Ke6 66. Kf3 Ke5 67. Ke3 f4+ 68. Kf3 Kf5 69. Kf2 Ke4 70. Ke2 f3+ 71. Kf2 Kf4 72. Kf1 Kg3) 63. Kf4 Kg7 64. Ke4 Kf7 0-1 [Event "Perenyi Memorial"] [Site "?"] [Date "2020.01.17"] [Round "8.17"] [White "Yip, M."] [Black "Boguszlavszkij, J."] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "D36"] [WhiteElo "1973"] [BlackElo "2164"] [PlyCount "87"] [SourceVersionDate "2004.05.16"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 c6 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Qc2 Be7 7. e3 Nbd7 8. Bd3 Nf8 9. Nge2 Bd7 ({Relevant:} 9... Ne6 10. Bh4 g6 11. O-O-O Bd7 12. h3 Rc8 13. Kb1 O-O 14. Nf4 Nxf4 15. exf4 Nh5 16. Bxe7 Qxe7 17. g3 Ng7 18. Rhe1 Qf6 19. Qa4 Bxh3 20. Qxa7 Bg4 21. Rd2 Ne6 22. Re5 b5 23. Qb6 h5 24. f5 gxf5 25. f3 Bxf3 26. Bxf5 Bg4 27. Rf2 Kg7 28. a3 Qd8 29. Qxd8 Rcxd8 30. Bxg4 hxg4 31. Nd1 Rfe8 32. Ne3 Nxd4 33. Nxg4 Rxe5 34. Nxe5 f6 35. Nd3 Re8 36. Nc5 Re3 37. Nd7 f5 38. Rf4 Re4 39. Nc5 {Timofeev,A (2608)-Sjugirov,S (2667) Yaroslavl 2019 0-1}) 10. O-O Bd6 ({Predecessor:} 10... Ne6 11. Bxf6 Bxf6 12. b4 Rc8 13. Rab1 Qe7 14. Rfc1 Qd6 15. b5 c5 16. dxc5 Rxc5 17. Qb3 O-O 18. Rd1 Rfc8 19. Nxd5 Rxd5 20. Bxh7+ Kxh7 21. Rxd5 Qb6 22. Rxd7 Kg8 23. Nf4 Rc3 24. Qd5 Nxf4 25. exf4 Rc2 26. Qxf7+ Kh8 27. Qe8+ {1-0 (27) Pettersson,A (2045)-Thiborg,J (2085) Stockholm 2019}) 11. f3 (11. Bxf6 Qxf6 12. e4 dxe4 13. Nxe4 Qe7 14. N2c3) 11... Ne6 12. Bh4 Qc7 13. h3 (13. f4) 13... g5 {This is too much} 14. Bf2 Nh5 {} 15. e4 {Thematic and the idea behind f3 but White could have done better with a different plan} (15. Rac1 {Simply bringing another piece into play was very strong} h6 16. g4 Nhg7 17. Kg2) 15... Nef4 16. e5 {Gaining central space with tempo and closing the b8-h2 diagonal loses some of the advantage. Better was keeping the central tension} (16. Nxf4 Nxf4 17. Be3 dxe4 18. fxe4) 16... Be7 17. Nxf4 (17. Bxh7 {Just taking the loose pawn was good} O-O-O {Check this} 18. Bf5 Rdg8) (17. a4) (17. Rac1 $14) 17... Nxf4 {} 18. Rfe1 {Here I looked for something convincing but all I could come up with was bringing another piece into play} (18. Ne2 Nxd3 (18... Nxe2+ 19. Qxe2) 19. Qxd3) 18... Be6 {} (18... Nxd3 19. Qxd3 Be6 20. a3) 19. Bf5 {Not a good plan} (19. Bf1) 19... Qd7 (19... Bxf5 20. Qxf5 Qd7 21. Qc2 h5) 20. Bxe6 Qxe6 21. Rab1 {Quite a useful prepatory move} h5 (21... Qg6 22. Qxg6 (22. Qa4) (22. Qd2 Ne6) 22... hxg6) 22. Ne2 {Challenging the active Nf4 and aiming at f5 if allowed} (22. Bg3) (22. Be3 Qg6 23. Qxg6 Nxg6) 22... Ng6 {A needless retreat} (22... Qg6 23. Qxg6 Nxg6 24. Be3 (24. b4 b5 25. Rec1 Kd7) 24... f6 25. b4 fxe5 26. dxe5 Kd7) 23. Ng3 {Playing for f5} (23. b4) 23... g4 { Too optimistic} (23... Nh4 24. Be3 a6 25. b4) 24. Nf5 {The threat of Ng7+ wins a key tempo} Rg8 25. fxg4 {Opening up the f<-> for a potential attack } O-O-O (25... hxg4 26. h4) 26. b4 {Playing to win the race. White is up a pawn and has attack momentum in hand. Black cannot generate meaningful counterthreats fast enough so the game is already essentially over} (26. gxh5 Nf4 27. Nxe7+ Qxe7 28. Qf5+ Ne6 29. Kh2) 26... hxg4 27. h4 {The kingside must be closed to slow down the attack} g3 {Giving a pawn to open the g<-> does not help} 28. Bxg3 Rh8 29. b5 {The race is must be won so speed is of the essence} Bxh4 30. bxc6 Qxc6 {} 31. Qd3 (31. Qb3 { is a bit more accurate}) 31... Kb8 {} 32. Nxh4 {Played after a long think and I found the best line} Nxh4 33. e6+ {the bishop is stronger than the offside Nh4 and White also gets a passer on the 7th rank} Ka8 34. exf7 Ng6 35. Rec1 {Banking on the tempo gain to keep up the attack momentum} (35. Qf5 {This takes away more squares from the enemy queen} Rhf8 36. Rbc1 Qa6 37. Re8 $1) 35... Qe6 36. Rc7 {White keeps making threats so Black never has time to consolidate to confuse the issue} Rb8 37. Qb3 Qa6 38. Rd7 {Unmaking the Bg3 and threatening Bxb8 and Rd6} (38. Qxd5) 38... Nf8 39. Rxd5 {Wins another pawn while Black remains helpless} Rc8 40. Rb5 {Keeps up the pressure and provokes another weakening move} (40. Ra5 Qc6 41. d5 Qd7 42. Rxa7+ Kxa7 43. Qb6+ Ka8 44. Qa5#) 40... b6 41. a4 {Focusing on opening up the a<->} (41. Rc5 {I missed this} bxc5 42. Qb8+ Rxb8 43. Rxb8#) 41... Nd7 42. a5 Rh6 { Reinforcing b6 loosens control of f8} 43. axb6 Nxb6 44. Qf3+ {A good display of keeping the momentum up(since 24.Nf5) right up to the end of the game} (44. Qf3+ Rhc6 (44... Qb7 45. f8=Q) 45. Qxc6+ Rxc6 46. f8=Q+) 1-0 [Event "Perenyi Memorial"] [Site "?"] [Date "2020.01.18"] [Round "9.12"] [White "Dudas, E."] [Black "Yip, M."] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B13"] [WhiteElo "2145"] [BlackElo "1973"] [PlyCount "42"] [SourceVersionDate "2004.05.16"] 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Ne5 {This sideline is quite popular} e6 ({Relevant:} 5... Nc6 6. Bb5 Bd7 7. Bxc6 Bxc6 8. O-O e6 9. Bg5 Bd6 10. Nd2 Qc7 11. Re1 Bxe5 12. dxe5 Ne4 13. Bf4 O-O-O 14. Nf3 f6 15. Bg3 Rhe8 16. exf6 Nxg3 17. f7 Re7 18. hxg3 e5 19. Qd2 h6 20. Qb4 e4 21. Nd4 Rxf7 22. c4 dxc4 23. Qxc4 Bd5 24. Qb4 Kb8 25. Rac1 Qd6 26. Qxd6+ Rxd6 27. a3 a6 28. Rc3 b6 29. Rc2 Bb7 30. Ne2 e3 31. fxe3 Re7 32. Nc3 Rg6 33. Kh2 Re5 34. Rf2 Rh5+ 35. Kg1 { Karjakin,S (2750)-Inarkiev,E (2682) Nazran 2019 1-0 (78)}) 6. Bb5+ Nbd7 ( 6... Bd7 7. Nxd7 Nbxd7 8. c3 Qc7 9. Nd2 Bd6 10. Nf3 O-O 11. O-O {White has the bishops at the cost of a slight lag in development but this is easily dealt with} Bf4 12. Re1 Bxc1 13. Qxc1 Nb6 14. Bd3 Nc4 15. b3 Na5 16. Qd2 Rac8 17. Rac1 Nc6 18. Bb1 Rfd8 19. h3 Qe7 20. Qd3 g6 21. Qe3 a6 22. Bd3 Rc7 23. Re2 Rdc8 24. Rec2 Kg7 25. Qe2 Nd7 26. Qe3 Qf6 27. Nh2 Kg8 28. Nf3 Re8 29. Bf1 Rcc8 30. Qd2 Rcd8 31. Rd1 {1/2-1/2 (31) Christiansen,J (2486)-Lenderman,A (2600) Reykjavik ISL 2018}) 7. O-O Be7 8. c3 O-O 9. Re1 Nxe5 (9... Ne4 10. Bd3 f5 11. Bf4) 10. dxe5 Ne4 11. Bd3 f5 {The French structure is fine for Black } 12. exf6 ({Predecessor:} 12. Be3 Bd7 13. f3 Nc5 14. Bf1 b6 15. c4 Bc6 16. Nc3 a5 17. Qd4 Ra7 18. cxd5 exd5 19. Rad1 Rd7 20. Bf2 Qa8 21. Rd2 Kh8 22. Kh1 Ne6 23. Qxb6 Rb8 24. Qa6 d4 25. Qxa8 Rxa8 26. Nb1 Bb4 27. Rc1 Bd5 28. Rdd1 Bxa2 29. Bb5 Rdd8 30. Nd2 Rab8 31. Ba6 g5 32. Bd3 Ng7 33. h4 Be7 34. Rc7 Bf8 35. Nc4 Bb3 36. Rb1 a4 37. hxg5 Ne6 38. Rc6 Nxg5 39. Bh4 Rdc8 40. Rxc8 Rxc8 41. Nb6 Rc6 {Bickmann,J-Maniocha,M (2082) Germany 2008 1/2-1/2 (85)}) 12... Nxf6 13. Nd2 {Intending to contest e5 with Nf3 but this natural plan has a flaw that is not so easy to detect} (13. Bf4 Bc5 14. Bg3 g6) 13... Bd6 {Focusing on e5 instead of f2} (13... Bc5 {Attacking f2 is equal} 14. Nf3 Ng4 15. Be3 {Best} (15. Re2 {Reinforcing f2 but this is not enough} e5 { Threatening to sac on f2 and then follow with ..e4 exploiting the f<-> pin} 16. Bc2 Kh8 17. h3 Nxf2 18. Rxf2 Bxf2+ 19. Kxf2 e4 {The point} 20. Bxe4 Qh4+ { Milking the pin further} 21. Kg1 Qxe4) (15. Rf1 Qd6 16. g3 e5 17. Be2 (17. Bc2 Nxf2) 17... Be6 18. a4 a5 19. b4 axb4 20. cxb4 Ba7 21. b5 Rf6 22. Kg2 Bc5 23. h3 Nxf2 24. Rxf2 Bxf2 25. Kxf2 Bxh3 26. Bb2 d4 ({or} 26... Rf5 27. Ba3 Qb6+ 28. Ke1 Rxf3 29. Qxd5+ Rf7 30. Bc5 Qa5+ 31. Qd2 Qc7 32. Qd6 Rc8 33. Qxc7 Rfxc7 34. Bb4 Rd7)) 15... Nxe3 16. fxe3 Qe8 (16... e5) 17. Ng5 h6 18. Nf3 Qh5) 14. Nf3 Qc7 15. Qe2 e5 16. Nxe5 Re8 {I had to rely on a backup idea which is actually quite reasonable} (16... Bxe5 17. Qxe5 Re8 18. Qxc7 Rxe1+ {This was my original idea but the problem is} 19. Bf1 {and there is no mate}) 17. Bf4 {White has more than one equalizer but accurate play is needed in this sharp position} (17. f4 {is equal} Ng4 18. Rf1 Bxe5 { Trading down is safest} (18... Bd7 {White remains with a small edge} 19. Qc2 Bxe5 20. fxe5 (20. Bxh7+ Kh8 21. fxe5 Rf8 22. Bf4 g5 23. Bg3 Qb6+ 24. Kh1 Rxf1+ 25. Rxf1 Ne3 26. Bf2 Nxc2 27. Bxb6 Kxh7 28. Bg1 Be6) 20... Qb6+ 21. Kh1 Kh8 22. Rf3 Nxe5 23. Be3 Qe6 24. Rg3) 19. fxe5 Rxe5 20. Qf3 Rf5 21. Bf4 (21. Bxf5 Qxh2#) 21... Qb6+ 22. Kh1 Ne5 23. Qe2 Nxd3 24. Qxd3 Bd7 25. Bg3 Qg6 26. Rxf5 Qxf5 27. Rd1 Qxd3 28. Rxd3 Rf8 29. h3 Rf1+ 30. Kh2 Be6) 17... Bg4 {Developing with tempo is correct and is enough to equalize} (17... Ng4 $2 18. Bxh7+ (18. Qf3 Bxe5 19. Qxd5+ Kf8 20. Bxh7 Nf6 21. Rxe5 Nxd5 22. Rxe8+ Kxe8 23. Bxc7 Nxc7 24. Be4) 18... Kxh7 (18... Kh8 19. Ng6+ Kxh7 20. Qxe8) 19. Qd3+ Kg8 20. Nxg4 Bxg4 21. Qxd5+ Qf7 22. Qxd6) 18. f3 { This should lose but I did not find the right reply.} (18. Qe3 {Getting ready to break the pin with Qd4 and keep an eye on Ne5 at the same time} Re7 ( 18... Re6 {Also equal but is a bit more risky} 19. g3 Rae8 (19... Kf8 20. Nxg4 Rxe3 21. Bxd6+ Qxd6 22. Nxe3) (19... Kh8 20. Bb5 a6 21. Ba4 b5 22. Bb3 Rae8 23. Nxg4 Rxe3 24. Nxe3 h6 25. Bxd6 Qxd6 26. Nc2 Re4) 20. Nxg4 Rxe3 21. Nxf6+ gxf6 22. Bxe3 a5 23. Re2 h5 24. h4 Kf7) 19. h3 Bh5 20. Qd4 Bc5 21. Qa4 Bd6 22. Qd4 Bc5 {repeats}) 18... Nh5 {Loses without a fight. I was too clever and missed the reply} (18... Bh5 {Black can calmly retreat and keep the Ne5 pinned. White cannot prevent Black from winning the Ne5 favorable} 19. Rad1 {White cannot escape the pin without losing the pinned Ne5} (19. Kh1 Nd7 20. Bxh7+ Kxh7 21. Qd3+ Kh8 22. Qf5 Kg8 (22... Bxe5 23. Qxh5+ Kg8 {tr}) 23. Qxh5 Bxe5 24. Re3 Re6 25. Rae1 Rae8) (19. g4 Bg6 20. Rad1 Re7 21. Bxg6 hxg6 22. Qd2 Bxe5 23. Bxe5 Rxe5 24. Rxe5 Qxe5) (19. Qd2 Bxe5 20. Bxe5 Rxe5) 19... Nd7 20. Bxh7+ Kxh7 21. Qd3+ Kh8 22. Qf5 Bxe5 23. Qxh5+ Kg8 24. Bg3 Qb6+ 25. Bf2 Qxb2) 19. Qc2 {The attack on h7 wins another pawn} Nxf4 20. Bxh7+ Kh8 21. Nxg4 {Black has nothing for the two pawn deficit} Ne2+ { A tragic but action packed little game} (21... Ne2+ 22. Rxe2 Rxe2 23. Qxe2 Kxh7 $18) 1-0